Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to make voting compulsory for all eligible citizens, a move that marks a dramatic climbdown in the face of widespread public criticism. The bill, co-sponsored by Abbas and Daniel Asama Ago, the lawmaker representing Bassa/Jos North federal constituency in Plateau [...]The post Speaker Abbas Bows to Pressure, Withdraws Mandatory Voting Bill Amid Backlash over Nigeria’s Broken Electoral System appeared first on Tekedia.
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